EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Prasuhn's career development is based on several years of Management experience in the fast moving consumer goods business and almost 20 years of successful consulting background in the Executive Search Industry. Dr. Prasuhn is currently one of 7 global directors and Member of the Board of Signium International, one of the largest Executive Search consultancies in the world.

Dr. Prasuhn began his career in Marketing at Procter & Gamble, where he held various positions in the laundry and cleaning division. At the beginning of the 80s, he moved to Beiersdorf in Hamburg where he was responsible for a variety of product lines, countries and regions, primarily in international marketing in the cosmetic division. In his final role he was responsible for the Beiersdorf subsidiaries in Central Europe.

In the middle of the 80s Dr. Prasuhn moved into the Executive Search Industry, joining Heidrick & Struggles Germany. Through the ranks of Associate up to Principal and Partner he ultimately went on to take on management responsibility for the Düsseldorf Office at the end of the 80s.

In 1991 Dr. Prasuhn became Managing Partner at Ward Howell Gemany, continuing to develop his consulting expertise and career. In 1996 he was elected as Speaker and in 1997 as Chairman of the Board of the worldwide Ward Howell group. Under his guidance the group successfully mastered the rebranding transition to its current name,Signium International.

In recognition of this work Dr. Prasuhn was unanimously elected as the first Chairman of the new Signium International Inc. by the worldwide partnership and served as a chairman for almost 9 years until end 2006.

Dr. Prasuhn graduated from the university of Kiel, lived for several years in the USA and France and held lectureships at the universities of Georgetown, Harvard and Stanford and the Institut Français des Relations Internationales. His doctorate thesis was on the subject of international relations.